“Insanity is a gradual process - don't rush it.”
More from Douglas Adams on Humor
“The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don't.”
“I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.”
“I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.”
“The story so far:In the beginning the Universe was created.This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.”
“The Guide says there is an art to flying", said Ford, "or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
“Would it save you a lot of time if I just gave up and went mad now?”
“Nothing travels faster than the speed of light, with the possible exception of bad news, which obeys its own special laws.”
“To summarize the summary of the summary: people are a problem.”
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